Skytrek Willow Springs

Hi
I should have also state before someone else says something different, they did do the complete track, and were behind us all day. I do not know how they got on, but it was an auto and coming up the steeper hills, you could hear lots of wheel spin. Here is another image, of their vehicle in some of the steeper terrain.


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Stephen

Hi Steve that looks like an Explorer, not a Territory. Great pics though

Hi Bonz

Ya I know that I have made a bo bo. The only down side of the Skytrek drive now is the price. When we first did it years ago, it was only $40, and them when we did it again a couple of years ago, it had only gone up very marginly to I think $50.

Now since Brendan has had trouble with various parties, I have now been told it is around $80. It is a great drive and even though it is only about a 60 kilometre drive, it is still at good 6 hour drive.

If you have not had the chance to drive it, it is well worth it.


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Stephen

wish it was there when we were int eh Flinders a many ywears ago, still its now on the list mate

my brother has done it in a escape (same as tribute), didnt have any troubles.

Hi Terradan

Now you say it, I could have been an Explorer. In answer to your question, I personally would not drive it without low range. As you would also be aware, there are as many down hill steep slopes as there are uphill climbs. I would not feel safe relying on brakes alone going down those steep slopes, I prefer to let the motor do the braking instead.



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Stephen

Looks like an explorer to me guys, and they do have low range.
Cheers Pete

Hi Sumo1955

While you are at Marree, do yourself a favour and take a day trip up to the ferry site on the Birdsville Track, and you will not be disappointed.


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Stephen

Just out of interest, what type of vehicle do you drive? Back 30 years or even 40 years ago the 4wd's were in the minority because they wern't as available as they are now so people used what the had. Also back then a lot of these property's didn't have public acess.
Ive driven a lot of the tracks in the Flinders Ranges area and yes a lot of them can be driven on with AWD,s, but also quite a few of them should only be driven using a 4WD for the simple reason of saftey, horses for courses.

I second Collins thoughts,

We felt it would have been possible in an AWD (no low range) vehicle after doing the track. Before heading over east and reading quite a few comments on the net we thought it would be a lot harder.

There are much harder tracks in the Flinders Ranges (some station tracks and some public access tracks) that will leave you with a stuck/damaged vehicle and put you in unwanted situations if driving a 'soft roader'.

The vehicles available today allow some areas to be explored much more safely, the track/vehicle in question is less of an issue.

Definitely worth doing.

Cheers.

Neville D

The question was re Skytrek, IMHO my comments were correct for that track, not any others. I dont understand your point?

My vehicle is on my profile for all to see, have a look, its an interesting vehicle. project TONI

Collin,
I'm not trying to make a point, was just wondering what type of car you drove while you were at skytrek?
My other comments were regarding the statement that you made about - quote" that some folk think that you must have an agresive 4WD to go anywhere. Back 30 or so years ago 4wd's were in the minority and people still got around" end quote.
Just checked out your profile, The GU sounds like an interesting project. How long did the conversion take?

Been 3 years since I was there, but felt the track was not dificult, If dry I would give it a go in a softroader, might think twice in the wet.